decompose

Verb

• separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
• lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
• break down
  • "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
• To separate or break down (something) into its components.
• To rot, decay or putrefy.

Examples

• Our team decomposed this task into several subtasks that could be successfully distributed.
• Plastics can take centuries to decompose.
• Various fungi can decompose wood.

Synonyms

break down, break up, decay, disintegrate, molder, moulder, rot, fragment

Antonyms

;, assemble, compose, recompose